Alis – Career, learning and employment information for Albertans
This website uses cookies to give you a better online experience. By using this website or closing this message, you are agreeing to our cookie policy. More information
Alberta
ALIS
Alberta Supports Contact Centre

Toll Free 1-877-644-9992

Guest Account Sign In Sign Up Search
Add this page to a custom guide
Welder: Certifications in Alberta - alis
Under Alberta’s Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act [pdf], you must have a certificate that is recognized by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training or be a registered apprentice, if you use oxy-fuel, soldering, shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, flux core arc, submerged arc and gas tungsten arc, electric arc, plasma arc or resistance welding processes in Alberta.
Create a New Guide
Give your guide a nickname
Only you can see this nickname.
Create Guide or cancel
Please complete the recaptcha and try again.
Choose a guide...

There was an error. Please try again.

This page is already listed in your guide. Please choose a different page to add.

Create New Guide What is an alis guide?
OCC info
Certifications in Alberta
Apprenticeship / Trades

Welder

Welders use a variety of welding processes to join and sever metals for construction and manufacturing purposes. For more information, see the Designated Trades Profile section of Alberta’s Tradesecrets website.

Contact

Any of the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Client Service Offices located throughout Alberta. For a list of office locations and telephone numbers, click on “Contact Us” on the home page of the Tradesecrets website (tradesecrets.alberta.ca).

Legislation

Under Alberta’s Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act [pdf], you must have a certificate that is recognized by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training or be a registered apprentice, if you use oxy-fuel, soldering, shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, flux core arc, submerged arc and gas tungsten arc, electric arc, plasma arc or resistance welding processes in Alberta.

What You Need

The term of apprenticeship for:

  • Welders is 3 years (three 12-month periods) with 1,560 hours of on-the-job training and 8 weeks of classroom instruction in each year.
  • Wire process operators is 2 years (two 12-month periods) with 1,500 hours of on-the-job training and 8 weeks of classroom instruction in the first year and 1,800 hours of on-the-job training in the second year.

Apprentices must find suitable employers who are willing to hire and train apprentices.

Working in Alberta

Welders from other provinces and territories can work in Alberta if they hold a certificate or license recognized by Alberta. For more information, see the Recognized Trade Certificates page of the Tradesecrets website.

Was this page useful?
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆